Blaine County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Blaine County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Oct 29, 1956).

11tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
147.7 milongest path · 1956
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F13
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 29, 1956F4147.7 mi440 yd20
Aug 6, 1986F219 mi70 yd00
May 5, 2007EF140.7 mi220 yd00
Jul 7, 1979F132.3 mi100 yd00
Sep 20, 1955F112.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 20, 1975F02.3 mi100 yd00
May 5, 2002F00.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 11, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 30, 2011EF0—20 yd00
Jun 20, 2020EF0—10 yd00
Jun 8, 2020EF0—10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 20, 2020EF0—10 yd00
Jun 8, 2020EF0—10 yd00
May 30, 2011EF0—20 yd00
May 5, 2007EF140.7 mi220 yd00
Jun 11, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 5, 2002F00.5 mi20 yd00
Aug 6, 1986F219 mi70 yd00
Jul 7, 1979F132.3 mi100 yd00
Jun 20, 1975F02.3 mi100 yd00
Oct 29, 1956F4147.7 mi440 yd20
Sep 20, 1955F112.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Loup County, NE21Thomas County, NE12Brown County, NE38Logan County, NE18Custer County, NE110Rock County, NE17Garfield County, NE17Hooker County, NE16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Blaine County, Nebraska had?

11 tornadoes touched Blaine County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Blaine County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Oct 29, 1956, with a 147.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Blaine County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 11). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).